Major in Environmental Management

Study the environment—with a background in policy and law

If you are passionate about the environment, but also want a broader background in policy and law, consider majoring in Environmental Management. Part of the Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs, you'll be well grounded in environmental science topics, while also studying management, risk assessment, environmental law, policy, and government finance with our wide-ranging approach. With an Environmental Management major, you'll be able to translate between the hard science and the policies and practices that governments, organizations, and businesses implement.

Our recent grads have landed jobs with:

Environmental Protection Agency

Department of Natural Resources

Environmental Consulting Inc.

Duke Energy

Required coursework

As a SPEA student you will complete various requirements for your degree based on the date you entered Indiana University Bloomington (your matriculation date). There are several components to your curriculum including:

General Education

SPEA Preparation

BSPA Core

Experiential Learning

Major

Electives

There are several ways you can view degree requirements. Your Academic Advising Report is your personalized report outlining your existing requirements and progress toward graduation. You can also expand the term (semester and year) you entered Indiana University Bloomington to review degree requirements. Please note these requirements are for advising purposes only and are not official. To discuss your degree requirements and academic goals please make an appointment with your academic advisor.

Degree requirements if you entered IUB Fall 2017 or Spring 2018

All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2017 or Spring 2018 you are in the right place!

General Education: select the appropriate academic year (2017-2018) in the "Courses Approved for:" section.

SPEA Preparation

Communication (6cr)

Professional Writing – One course from:

ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3cr) (P: English comp)

ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3cr) (P: English comp)

BUS-C 204 Business Communications (3cr) (P: English comp with grade C or better, and second-year standing)

Or SPEA equivalent (3cr)

Oral Communication – One course from:

ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3cr)

ANTH-L 208 Ways of Speaking (3cr)

BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3cr)

COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3cr)

ENG-R 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3cr)

THTR-T 120 Acting I: Foundations of Acting (3cr)

Or SPEA equivalent (3cr)

Quantitative (12cr)

Computer – One course from:

SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3cr)

BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3cr)

CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3cr) (P: One year high school algebra or MATH-M 014)

CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4cr) (P: Two years high school math or MATH-M 014)

Experiential Learning

Environmental Management Major (11 courses)

Note: Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. SPEA-E 272 is required for Environmental Management majors; SPEA-E 162 is a general elective for this major.

Electives

Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.

Degree requirements if you entered IUB Fall 2016 or Spring 2017

All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2016 or Spring 2017 you are in the right place!

General Education: select the appropriate academic year (2016-2017) in the "Courses Approved for:" section.

SPEA Preparation

Communication (6cr)

Professional Writing – One course from:

ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3cr) (P: English comp)

ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3cr) (P: English comp)

BUS-C 204 Business Communications (3cr) (P: English comp with grade C or better, and second-year standing)

SPEA-V 260 Professional Writing for Public Affairs (3cr)

Oral Communication – One course from:

ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3cr)

ANTH-L 208 Ways of Speaking (3cr)

BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3cr)

COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3cr)

ENG-R 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3cr)

THTR-T 120 Acting I: Foundations of Acting (3cr)

SPEA-V 260 Speaking, Listening and Public Affairs (3cr)

Quantitative (12cr)

Computer – One course from:

SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3cr)

BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3cr)

CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3cr) (P: One year high school algebra or MATH-M 014)

CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4cr) (P: Two years high school math or MATH-M 014)

Experiential Learning

Environmental Management Major (11 courses)

Note: Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. SPEA-E 272 is required for Environmental Management majors; SPEA-E 162 is a general elective for this major.

Electives

Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.

Degree requirements if you entered IUB Fall 2015 or Spring 2016

All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2015 or Spring 2016 you are in the right place!

General Education: select the appropriate academic year (2015-2016) in the "Courses Approved for:" section.

SPEA Preparation

Communication (6cr)

Professional Writing – One course from:

ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3cr) (P: English comp)

ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3cr) (P: English comp)

BUS-C 204 Business Communications (3cr) (P: English comp with grade C or better, and second-year standing)

SPEA equivalent (3cr)

Oral Communication – One course from:

ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3cr)

ANTH-L 208 Ways of Speaking (3cr)

BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3cr)

COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3cr)

ENG-R 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3cr)

THTR-T 120 Acting I: Foundations of Acting (3cr)

SPEA equivalent (3cr)

Quantitative (12cr)

Computer – One course from:

SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3cr)

BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3cr)

CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3cr) (P: One year high school algebra or MATH-M 014)

CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4cr) (P: Two years high school math or MATH-M 014)

Experiential Learning

Environmental Management Major (11 courses)

Note: Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. SPEA-E 272 is required for Environmental Management majors; SPEA-E 162 is a general elective for this major.

Electives

Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.

Experiential Learning Requirement

Environmental Management Major (11 courses)

Note: Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. SPEA-E 272 is required for Environmental Management majors; SPEA-E 162 is a general elective for this major.

Electives

Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.

Experiential Learning Requirement

Environmental Management Major (11 courses)

Note: Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. SPEA-E 272 is required for Environmental Management majors; SPEA-E 162 is a general elective for this major.

Electives

Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.

Experiential Learning Requirement

Environmental Management Major (11 courses)

Note: Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. SPEA-E 272 is required for Environmental Management majors; SPEA-E 162 is a general elective for this major.

Electives

Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.